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Chapter 7
The original storyline of the novel goes like this: [Faking her identity as the wealthy young lady, Jiang Yan learns that the Jiang family is planning a grand birthday banquet for the real heiress. Afraid of being exposed and ridiculed, she teams up with her dubious friends, including He Xingyi, to devise a plan. Their goal is to trip up the real heiress and publicly release embarrassing photos of her.]
[Little did they know, their plan is unexpectedly captured by a kind-hearted person, who plays it on a loop during the banquet. Jiang Yan's ugly face is exposed in front of everyone, and coupled with her previous actions, it has already strained the relationship between her and the Jiang couple. They no longer see her as their daughter and kick her out of the house.]
In the plot, He Xingyi and the others have already contacted Jiang Yan and are defaming Jiang Xian as if they are on Jiang Yan's side.
Unfortunately, Jiang Yan's true nature has already transformed into Jiang Yan. She has inherently cold and indifferent demeanor and even feels a bit of admiration for the outstanding Jiang Xian. She ignores the news from He Xingyi.
The system, never taking human emotions into consideration, expresses satisfaction, saying, "Now there won't be any problem. They won't tolerate a malicious supporting female character like you in the house. You will soon be driven out!"
Jiang Yan sighs, her lively eyes blinking, looking sad and disappointed. "What should I do then?"
The system coldly warns her, "Don't attempt to act against the character settings. You can only be a malicious supporting female character."
Jiang Yan shrinks back and whispers, "I know."
She seems to be troubled by her fate, covering her face with the blanket, concealing both her sadness and her smile.
The system silently watches her, unable to understand what is causing her distress. Fate exists, so why can't she just follow its course? Why does she have other thoughts?
Ultimately, it's because the system can't comprehend emotions or engage in independent thinking. Therefore, this problem remains unsolvable for it. The banquet arrives quickly, avoiding Jiang Zhi and anticipated by the system.
The villa has been lavishly decorated with exquisite splendor: shimmering chandeliers, servants bustling about, luxurious and soft carpets underfoot, and a stream of guests entering with invitations—people usually seen only in newspapers and magazines, indicating the influential status of the Jiang family in their circle.
Early in the morning, Jiang Yan is dragged out of bed by Jiang Mother to get ready. Jiang Yan, wanting to stay in bed, pouts and says, "It's my sister's birthday banquet, not mine."
Jiang Mother says, "Both of you are daughters of our Jiang family. Get up quickly; Xiaoxian is waiting for you to go down together!"
Drowsily, Jiang Yan opens her eyes and sees Jiang Xian wearing an exquisite formal dress. Her usually simple hair is now elegantly styled, revealing a full forehead. A gemstone necklace adorns her neck, exuding an air of grace.
Jiang Yan is stunned at the sight, her eyes fixed as she says, "Sister, you look so beautiful."
Jiang Xian breaks into a smile, shattering her composed and distant demeanor. "Hurry up," she says.
She even says "hurry up."
And so, Jiang Yan is coaxed into getting up, her mind filled with thoughts of her beautiful sister.
Jiang Mother watches them laughing and says, "I never expected you to be such a little pervert."
The makeup artist and stylist had already taken their places as requested. Because Jiang Yan had a petite and sweet appearance, they gave her a braided hairstyle and dressed her in a sky-blue evening gown.
When she came out after changing her clothes, even Jiang's mother couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. It suited her so well. With her black hair, black eyes, fair complexion, and delicate and lovely face, coupled with the princess braid and the color of the sky-blue dress, she looked incredibly beautiful, and there was a hint of mystery about her.
The stylist also couldn't help but praise her.
Jiang Zhi had already gone downstairs early to accompany his father for socializing. Dressed in an exquisite white suit that showcased his excellent physique, coupled with his handsome appearance and prestigious status, he effortlessly attracted the attention of the crowd.
However, Jiang Zhi was already accustomed to such scenes and didn't pay much attention to it. Occasionally, his mind wandered, thinking about why the young girl hadn't come down yet.
Finally, on the dot, the host who had been invited announced the appearance of Miss Jiang from the Jiang family. When Jiang Xian walked down the stairs, holding Jiang Yan's hand, it undoubtedly caused a moment of silence, followed by a clamor of astonishment.
One of Jiang's father's business partners praised, "You have two wonderful daughters. With such grace, they will definitely achieve great things." What he didn't explicitly mention was that having such a stunning appearance that could capture everyone's attention was already extraordinary.
Jiang's father modestly responded, but his face was filled with proud smiles.
Meanwhile, Jiang Zhi suddenly became clumsy and awkward, not even knowing how to properly toast. That scene just now was like a celestial being descending to earth.
After all, today's spotlight belonged to Jiang Xian. After completing the opening ceremony, Jiang Yan quietly retreated to a corner to enjoy some snacks.
These snacks were specially prepared by the chefs brought in from the restaurant. There were small bowls of almond tofu, fragrant and tempting pudding tarts, chewy cranberry mochi, crispy and fluffy cream puffs, and soft and creamy Swiss rolls... as well as various fruits and beverages.
Jiang Yan took a small plate and picked a plate of delicious treats like she was at a buffet, then found a sofa to sit down.
However, today was destined not to be a peaceful day. Jiang Yan hadn't even started eating when He Xingyi approached her angrily and demanded, "Jiang Yan! Why didn't you reply to my messages?!"
It wasn't a tone of wanting to know the reason but rather an incredulous expression of how dare you not reply to my messages.
He Xingyi, the original host's friend, had known each other since childhood. But He Xingyi had always had an arrogant and dominant personality that clashed with Jiang Yan's spoiled and willful nature. Therefore, the two of them were only superficially close like plastic sisters.
She and Jiang Xian were in the same grade, and when Jiang Xian arrived, she replaced He Xingyi as the new campus belle. Moreover, with her excellent grades and consecutive praise from professors, she had captured the attention of many wealthy young men, completely stealing He Xingyi's spotlight. She despised Jiang Xian.
However, since Jiang Xian was the biological daughter of the Jiang family, He Xingyi couldn't easily target her, so she thought of Jiang Yan. By using Jiang Yan, who also resented Jiang Xian, He Xingyi planned to ruin the Jiang family's reputation when the time came.
He Xingyi had calculated everything meticulously, except she couldn't anticipate Jiang Yan's reaction.
Jiang Yan had just taken a bite of sticky rice cake when she seemed to be startled by He Xingyi's sudden appearance. She started coughing violently, clutching her chest, with red-rimmed eyes and tears streaming down her face.
He Xingyi didn't care about her condition and glanced at her. She thought Jiang Yan's pitiful appearance was quite decent and impatiently said, "Did you read what I told you? So, what do you think? Let's join forces and ruin her, shatter her reputation, so she can no longer snatch your position."
Jiang Yan asked the system, "Has she been filmed?"
The system took a quick look and replied, "Yes, your plan will be recorded and played in the hall."
Alright.
Jiang Yan took a few quick breaths, as if she had finally recovered. She raised her eyes and looked at He Xingyi's eyes, listening to her words with a serious expression.
He Xingyi assumed that Jiang Yan cared too much about this matter and lowered her voice to tell her plan: "I'll find someone for you. When the time comes, you'll spill juice on her and make her go to the fitting room to change clothes. I'll have my people waiting inside, and once she enters..."
Behind the lush green foliage, an expensive camera silently recorded the conspiracy unfolding at this moment.